The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his right shoulder disability, bilateral foot condition, sleep apnea, anxiety disorder, and left shoulder condition. The issues of rating higher than 20 percent for the right shoulder disability, service connection for a bilateral foot disability, service connection for sleep apnea, service connection for anxiety disorder as a separate condition from PTSD, and service connection for a left shoulder condition are all remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms have worsened since his last examination or treatment, and the evidence does not provide sufficient information to determine if his current conditions are related to service. The Board finds that further medical evaluation is necessary in each case.
- Claimed conditions
- Right shoulder bicipital tendon and labral tear with acromioclavicular joint arthritis, Bilateral foot disability, Sleep apnea, Anxiety disorder, Left shoulder condition (not specified)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 12, 2023
- Citation
- 23038593
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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